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Is There Any Good to Imperialism?

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Is there any good to Imperialism? “Monopolies, oligarchy, the striving for domination and not for freedom, the exploitation of an increasing number of small or weak nations by a handful of the richest or most powerful nations. All these have given birth to those distinctive characteristics of imperialism which compel us to define it as parasitic or decaying capitalism.” (Ulyanov, P.286) Very strong words are used when talking about imperialism. Some people believe they know what imperialism is, but many may associate it with something bad. Though they might be right about some things, what if I told you that there is some actual good about imperialism? Imperialism may have its down side to it, but there are a lot of good that has come out of imperialism throughout the world. Imperialism for the people who may not know, is based off the ideas of superiority and the practices of dominating over people, culture, and state through force or law. Mainly the strong and advance taking control over the weak and innocent. Imperialism has been one of the most powerful tools that has shifted the world back and forth. It has been around for thousands of years, practically since humans been on earth. It’s just been increasingly developed due to technology and the advancement of man’s mind at a very rapid rate. Many examples of imperialisms is when Christopher Columbus claiming land of the Natives in the Caribbean Seas. Showing his strength and arms over the natives who lived in the

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